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Alex Baghdassarian Speaks at North American Iron Workers Conference
Published Date: October 14, 2017
Alex Baghdassarian, a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office, will be speaking at the North American Iron Workers Impact Conference, March 19-22, 2017 in San Diego, California. Mr. Baghdassarian's presentation titled " What's A Public-Private Partnership And Why Is It Important To Me" will discuss the California P3 statutory provisions with regard to Transportation, Judicial and Local Municipal projects [...] Read More
Peckar & Abramson Helps Production of “Hard Hatted Woman” Documentary
Published Date: October 14, 2017
Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce “Hard Hatted Woman,” the first feature-length documentary about construction tradeswomen on job sites, is closer to completion, with recent donations of $25,000 each from contractors Turner Construction, Dragados USA Inc. and Structure Tone, says its director-producer Lorien Barlow. Ms. Barlow credits outreach by Peckar & Abramson, co-sponsor of the Groundbreaking Women in Construction [...] Read More
Peckar & Abramson Offices Host Nationwide Peer Conference on Changes to the AIA Contract Documents
Published Date: October 14, 2017
Peckar & Abramson's offices nationwide will be hosting Peer Conference's on the changes in the contract documents published by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). At the end of April 2017, AIA is planning to release its decennial updates to the standard form of agreement A101, A102, A103, A104 (previously A107), A105, A201 General Conditions and A401 Sustainable Projects Exhibit [...] Read More
Adam P. Handfinger Argues Before The Florida Supreme Court
Published Date: October 14, 2017
Adam P. Handfinger, co-managing partner of the firm's Miami office, argued last Thursday before the Florida Supreme Court representing Altman Contractors Inc., in the dispute over whether an insurer is obliged to cover costs incurred by a contractor in a pre-suit process under Florida state law. In a story entitled "Question of Insurer's Duty Hinges on Dictionary Definition" that published [...] Read More
Stefan Chin Speaks at South Florida AGC Young Construction Executives Meeting
Published Date: October 14, 2017
Stefan Chin, senior counsel in the firm's Miami office, will be speaking at the South Florida Associate General Contractors Young Construction Executives Meeting on March 16, 2017 at the Old Davie School Historical Museum in Davie, Florida. Mr. Chin's presentation titled, "Paper Your Project: Contract and Risk Management During Construction" will discuss contract issues and risk which typically arise during [...] Read More
